On June 26, 2007 AmyLynne was diagnosed with a kidney cancer known as Wilm's Tumor. She completed 6 months of chemo and on Dec. 27, 2007 was declared cancer free. Thank you to all of you for your prayers and support during that time.
On August 25, 2008 she went in for a routine CT scan. The doctor found a new tumor in her left lung. She did chemo for 4 months and then had surgery on her lungs to remove residual tumor. They gave us pictures and they were uuugggllly. Then AmyLynne went to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City for Christmas and a stem cell transplant. After the fastest recovery EVER she was back home once more cancer free and waiting for her immune system to recover.
On July 14, 2009 we were told that AmyLynne had a new tumor in her abdomen. So, here she goes again. Third time's the charm.
Sept. 21, 2009 a CT scan showed growth in the tumor in spite of chemo. Just in time the radiation oncologist says he can get rid of it once and for all with radiation. Radiation ends October 21, 2009.
After enjoying the holidays, AmyLynne started to complain of a tummyache. On January 22, 2010 a ct scan showed the tumor back, and back to its original size. She went in for surgery on Jan. 28, to remove the tumor, and everything around it, including 4 ribs. Besides removing the tumor the goal of the surgeon was to have clean margins. It was close with tumor within 1mm of the margin but the margins were ALL CLEAN! After 10 days in the hospital, AmyLynne returned home with a promise to skip PE and recess for a month. She goes in to the Elks Wound Center everyday for treatment in an Hyperbaric Oxygen chamber which will help her heal from the surgery. She should finish those mid-March.
February 25, 2010 the dr finds five new tumors in AmyLynne's right lung. We prepare for the worst but hope for the best. She starts an experimental antibody to try and shrink or stop the growth of the tumors. March 9th we head to Disneyland for a week and have the time of our lives. She continues the antibody for 12 weeks until on May 26th scans show disease progression. The plan now is buy time with radiation and let her live well the time she has.
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